Immigration court
Atlanta Detained, GA Immigration Court
9 judges · GA
EOIR data through Sep 1, 2026 · updated monthly
- 1,114
- Granted
- 34,669
- Denied
- 9
- Judges
Distribution
How this court's judges compare
At Atlanta Detained, GA, 6 judges range from 0.0% to 3.9%.
Each judge's all-time EOIR decided outcomes across every court they have served in: granted ÷ (granted + denied). Judges now based at this court with at least 100 decided cases. A historical pattern — not a prediction for any case.
The 2026-09-01 snapshot shows a 3.1% historical asylum grant rate for Atlanta Detained, GA Immigration Court, based on 1,114 grants and 34,669 denials (35,783 decided outcomes).
The Atlanta Detained, GA Immigration Court has an overall asylum approval rate of 3.1% across 35,783 decided cases. The court has 9 immigration judges. Data sourced from EOIR (Executive Office for Immigration Review).
How to Interpret This Court's Data
The Atlanta Detained, GA Immigration Court has an overall asylum grant rate of 3.1% in the current AsylumTracker dataset. Court-level statistics aggregate judges and cases assigned to that court, so the court average can differ sharply from any one judge's profile.
High-volume judge profiles at this court include Pelletier, J. Dan (15,740 total cases), Crofts, James (3,811 total cases), and Gallow,Sheila E. (3,232 total cases). The largest nationality groups shown for this court include Guatemala (3,791 decided, 0.4% grant rate), Mexico (1,818 decided, 2.4% grant rate), and Honduras (1,699 decided, 0.5% grant rate).
Asylum grant rate is calculated as granted / (granted + denied). Procedural outcomes are separated so users can distinguish merits decisions from docket-management outcomes.
This page uses public EOIR records last updated 2026-09-01. The data is informational and should not be treated as legal advice or a prediction for any individual case.
Read how EOIR data works or learn how to compare asylum approval rates.
Judges at This Court
| Judge | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelletier, J. Dan | 3.9% | 452 | 11,174 | 11,626 |
| Crofts, James | 0.4% | 13 | 3,192 | 3,205 |
| Gallow,Sheila E. | 2.5% | 72 | 2,801 | 2,873 |
| Lampley-Fortson, Christa J. | 0.2% | 2 | 964 | 966 |
| Gullo, Benedict | 0.0% | 0 | 188 | 188 |
| Wright, Daniel J. | 0.0% | 0 | 179 | 179 |
| Pelletier, Dan | 2.7% | 1 | 36 | 37 |
| Lasseur, Crystal | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Randall, Anthony J. | 75.0% | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Roster entries without a usable profile denominator: Yates, Clarease Rankin (Visiting Judge). They are excluded from the rate table above.
Approval Rate by Nationality
| Nationality | Approval Rate | Granted | Denied | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 0.4% | 15 | 3,776 | 3,791 |
| Mexico | 2.4% | 43 | 1,775 | 1,818 |
| Honduras | 0.5% | 8 | 1,691 | 1,699 |
| El Salvador | 1.1% | 4 | 369 | 373 |
| Venezuela | 4.1% | 14 | 330 | 344 |
| Colombia | 3.6% | 6 | 159 | 165 |
| Nicaragua | 0.0% | 0 | 155 | 155 |
| Cuba | 4.6% | 5 | 104 | 109 |
| Ecuador | 0.0% | 0 | 102 | 102 |
| Jamaica | 1.3% | 1 | 76 | 77 |
| Peru | 0.0% | 0 | 73 | 73 |
| Dominican Republic | 0.0% | 0 | 60 | 60 |
| India | 1.9% | 1 | 52 | 53 |
| Haiti | 7.5% | 4 | 49 | 53 |
| Brazil | 2.2% | 1 | 45 | 46 |
| China | 2.9% | 1 | 33 | 34 |
| Nigeria | 17.6% | 6 | 28 | 34 |
| Romania | 0.0% | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Russia | 0.0% | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Ghana | 16.7% | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| Nepal | 0.0% | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Vietnam | 0.0% | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Bangladesh | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Pakistan | 0.0% | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Cameroon | 57.1% | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Bahamas | 14.3% | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 20.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Guadeloupe | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Afghanistan | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Senegal | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Ukraine | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Turkey | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Egypt | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Mauritania | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Costa Rica | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jordan | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 |